St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-09

sto any iCSului uucclluS upon uloJOIlty fOtC-
If more than two candidates shall receive
| votes, and no choice is made on the first bal
| cot, the candidate receiving the smallest
| number OF votes shall be dropped at every
| The voting for candidates shall be by written
| or printed ballot, unless an election is by
unanimous consent. Seven members shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
call this National alliance together,
and adjourn to meet at a future time.
All state alliances must be chartered from
TINS National alliance, and bear the sigma
lures OF the president and secretary and the
| seal OF the National alliance; in those states
| In which there may be no state alliance, SUI
bordlnate alliances must be chartered by the
National alliance: The president shall sign
charters and preside at meetings of the Ma
tonal Farmers alliance, when present at the
meetings; The vice president may
sign charters, as acting president
the in Keen Of
record of the proceedings of each meeting;
| shall notify state alliances, when they exist,
ana subordinate alliances where no state
aiilances exist, of the proceedings of the Ma
uonal alllance; shall answer any questions as
to the state of the market or the standing of
| any individual or firm, which, upon inquiry
| or knowledge he may be able to
| DO, and to exert himself, when re-
| quested by the secretary of any state or
local alliance, to protect and promote the in
| tereSts of the members of this organization.
| The treasurer shall hold any funds that may
come into his hands, subject to the order of
| tnlS alliance. Members of any other farm
ers' society may be admitted to our delibera-
| TONS All oranges and farmers clubs who
| Will send delegates to our annual meeting
| Will be members, and entitled to speak and
vote upon any question. This constitution
| may be altered or amended by two-thirds
| vote at any regular meeting.
Inc work of organizing was now fully
| inaugurated. The president and secre-
tary, having been authorized to issue
the charters. they Immediately an
n0unced their readiness to grant all
proper applications. The Cook county
alliance became simply local alliance,
the National alliance having become,
by their delegates, the head of the or
ganization. A futile objection to the
its Wild and bitter enemies,
that it was built from the top and not
from the bottom, that a supreme body
arrogated to itself power over the farm
erS, is here effectually answered and
the inSincerity of the objection fully eX-
posed. The alliance sent delegates to
the convention to organize a national
alliance and those delegates gave it all
the power it possesses. Every year they
send delegates who have the power and
1lShb W Oily CIlUllSto III UllC COllSUl-
tuition and management of the national
alliance that they may wish. In fact,
there never was an organization that
was so absolutely free from boSSiSm as
the farmers alliance, and its principal
opponents, outside of classes that it is
purpOsely organized to oppose, are
found among those who desire to be
bosses, but cannot be. There is at the
present time over 1900 alliances
with membership of over 49, 600, and
the movement has found its way into
new sections, especially at the South.
Tennessee and Arkansas have made a
most suspicious commencement in
alliance organization, and in the latter
colored men. During the past year Mis-
souri, has made marked progress,
and will soon organize state
alliance. In Nebraska, where
there are between 500 and 600
alliances, there is strong inclination
toward independent political action,
and perhaps that is very generally true
throughout the organization. If exist
ing political parties will not grant the
reasonable demands of the farmer, de-
mandS which are in no sense partisan,
he will enforce them through other po-
lititical machinery. and it is difficult to
for blaming him for so doing.
He is not actuated by the motive of the
politician, which is love of Office, but
simply wishes his rights and guaranty
of equality of American citizenship be-
fore the law. At the annual meeting of
the national alliance held last week in
this city, committee was appointed to
revise the constitution, as it was cOnsid-
cred with the numerous amendments
which had been added from time to time,
rather cumbersome. The following is
the new constitution as adoped. The
objects of the National Farmers Alli-
ance, viz:
To unite the farmers for the promotion of
their interests, severally, Intellectually and
financially.
To secure just representation of the agri.
cultural interests of the country in the ma.
tional congress and state legislatures.
To demand the prohibition of alien cattle
and land syndicates.
To oppose all forms of monopoly. as they
are detrimental to the best interests of the
public.
To demand Of our representatives in con-
gress their votes and exclusive influence as
Ill favor OF the prompt passage of such laws
as will prohibit live stock interests from con-
tagious diseases.
To demand that agricultural interests shall
be represented by cabinet officer.
CONSTITUTION OF THE ALLIANCE.
Farmers National alliance.
The officers shall consist of a president,
vice president. secretary and treasurer, to be
elected by states.
The executive committee shall be composed
OF the president, vice president, secretary
treasurer and lecturer, any three of which
shall constitute quorum. Said committee
shall have power to transact any business au-
thorized by the alliance and transact all bust
ness of the alliance when the alliance is not
i'll session. The alliance and executive COM
mittee may hold secret sessions when it is
deemed advisable.
side at all meetings of the alliance when
present. direct the order of business. and
give charters and perform such other duties
as the alliance may require. 1t shall be the
duty of the vice president to perform the
duties of the president in his absence. or
otherwise, if for any reason the Office NAV
become vacant.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary to keen
correct proceedings of the alliance and the
doings of the executive committee to issue
charters, to receive all fees and to turn over
an account to the treasurer for all money re-
ceived on account of the alliance To make
a report at each annual meeting of the mem +
bership and work of the alliance and to per
form such other duties as the alliance NAV
agree upon.
1t shall be the duty of the treasurer to re-.
ceive all funds of the alliance from the sec
rotary, and to receipt for the same, to pay all
bills directed by the alliance OH order of the
president and secretary: to keep a correct
account of all moneys coming into his hands
on account of the alliance and to make fulI
report of the same at each annual meeting
or when called upon to do so. The secre.
tary and treasurer shall give a good and
sufficient bond, approved by the executive
committee.
The officers shall receive for their compen-
sation such amounts as the alliance may de- /
termine.
The expenses of the National Alliance shall
be borne by the National Alliance, except the
expenses of the delegates Each local aIri-
ance in states having state alliance shall
pay to the treasurer of said state alliance so